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Shepley Group Grassroots Fund

The Shepley Group Grassroots Fund provides grants to charitable and not-for-profit organisations for initiatives that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, and help people reach their potential. The fund also supports projects that nurture a sense of place or promote climate action. Priority is given to projects that benefit people and communities in areas where Shepley Group employees live, specifically within the former local authority districts of Allerdale, Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, and Copeland in Cumbria, England. The fund is administered by Cumbria Community Foundation and supported by Shepley Engineers Limited. Examples of supported projects include equipment for junior football clubs, community cafés, community allotments, refurbishment of spaces for community workshops, functional skill classes for unemployed people aged 16+, and respite activities for young carers. Grants are normally up to £2,000 over one year. The fund does not support individuals in addition to the foundation's normal exclusions. Applications are welcome from charitable and not-for-profit organisations working to address community needs in the specified geographic areas of Cumbria.

Nuclear Waste Services LLWR Grassroots Fund

The Nuclear Waste Services LLWR Grassroots Fund provides grants to charitable organizations for initiatives that support children and young people. The fund focuses on projects that meet one or more of the following priorities: reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, and help people reach their potential. Additionally, the fund supports projects that nurture a sense of place or promote climate action. The fund is administered by Cumbria Community Foundation and supported by LLW Repository Limited trading as Nuclear Waste Services. Examples of supported projects include scenery hire for local theatre musicals, astro-turf rebound boards for community sports grounds, activities helping young people learn about entrepreneurship, and coaching costs for junior cricket clubs. Grants are normally awarded up to £5,000 over one year to charitable, not-for-profit organizations working with children and young people in Cumbria.

Laurel House Brampton Fund

The Laurel House Brampton Fund provides grants to charitable organizations and volunteer groups that work with elderly people in the Parish of Brampton and the surrounding area. The fund prioritizes projects that support older people aged 60 and over, tackle disadvantage and address hardship, reduce isolation, and improve health and wellbeing. Supported activities include social inclusion events such as regular meetings, meals, coffee mornings, and outings, as well as activities that improve health and welfare of those with mobility issues and disabilities. The fund also supports sessions that provide advice and guidance to older people on topics such as benefits. Grants normally range from £500 to £2,000 over one year, though multi-year grants may be considered depending on the project. The fund was established by the Laurel House Management Committee and is administered by Cumbria Community Foundation.

Johnson Fund

The Johnson Fund provides grants to support individuals and volunteer-led and community organisations that support disadvantage in the Cumbria region. Applications are accepted from the former local authority areas of Allerdale, Carlisle, Eden and South Lakeland. The fund supports projects aligned with Cumbria Community Foundation's top funding priorities including reducing poverty, reaching potential, improving health, tackling social inequality, nurturing sense of place, and acting on climate change. Priority is given to projects that help carers of people with dementia and support young people to fulfil their potential. For individuals, applicants must be under the age of 30, with household income taken into account. The fund has supported diverse projects including music therapy sessions for disabled children, training materials for students to increase employability, respite trips for carers of those with mental health issues, and contributions to living costs for students pursuing advanced degrees. Maximum grant awards are typically up to £2,500 over one year.